| Other Name(s): |
AKA Fried Egg Plant |
| Category: |
Tree/Shrub |
| Class: |
Perennial |
| Bark: |
Dark brown bark peels off in large smooth pieces |
| Form: |
Erect |
| Flower: |
Showy |
| Bloom Color: |
Large, showy white flowers 4 " across with crepe-paper petals and yellow centers. The flowers have f |
| Bloom Size: |
3 - 6" |
| Bloom Season: |
Spring to summer |
| Fruit: |
Resembles the green part of an acorn in fall |
| Fragrance: |
Fragrant |
| Foliage: |
2 - 5" long, 1 - 1 1/2" green, wide, thickly leathery leaves, hairy and shiny |
| Height: |
8 ft. - 20 ft. |
| Spread: |
8 ft. - 12 ft. |
| Growth rate: |
Medium growth rate |
| Hardiness: |
Zones 8a to 10b |
| Light Requirements: |
Full sun to partial shade |
| Soil Type: |
Loamy soil |
| Native Range: |
Western Malysia |
| Photographer: |
William Khoury |
| Latitude / Longitude: |
(32.48844069°N, -83.92809313°W) |
| Bed(s): |
TREES - 5 Plant; |